[Diva Betsy Ross]

White Americans did not institute slavery. Slavery has been in place throughout history, indeed, it is still being used throughout the world. White Americans DID end slavery in America.

[Teacher317]

I wonder if any nation has practiced slavery for fewer years than America. (Some have never practiced it, of course.) The American flag only flew over slave-owners from 1776 to 1865... and there were movements going from the 1820's for abolition. Anyone have the statistics on this? I know Brazil ended theirs in 1888, and Saudi Arabia in the 1970's.